Water Quality Improvement

Watershed Management

Protecting Bay Area watersheds is key to the health of the Bay and Estuary. Learn more | Photo: Grant Lake, Jos. D. Grant Park. By Grey3000

Stewardship

All of us share responsibility for a healthy Estuary. Our many educational projects spread the word about how we can support this vital ecosystem. Learn more | Photo: Mike Vukman

Wetter or Not

A coalition of fifteen environmental organizations has offered the following recommendations for agencies and legislators,
to help California respond
to the current drought
and prepare for future
droughts.
Read the Full Report

Estuary News Magazine

The December issue explores progress on stormwater management in four counties, planning for sea level rise impacts on sewage plants, and why there may be a lack of willing sellers of properties targeted for the restoration of fish habitat in the Delta, among other topics.

GETTING READY FOR A NEW CCMP

The San Francisco Estuary Partnership

The San Francisco Bay-Delta is named in the federal Clean Water Act as one of 28 “estuaries of national significance." For over 20 years, the San Francisco Estuary Partnership has worked together with local communities and federal and state agencies to improve the health of California’s most urbanized estuary.

San Pablo Avenue StormWater Spine

Seven East Bay cities have selected eight locations for LID retrofits along a 12.5 mile length of San Pablo Avenue, a major arterial roadway. When complete, this project will treat urban runoff contributed from over 9 acres of impervious streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and roofs. Check out the San Pablo Avenue Green Stormwater Spine project page for the latest in this multi-city effort to address stormwater management concerns! Learn More

SFEP Video Podcasts

Partnership News

Check out the Less Toxic Pest Control section of the Chinook Book smartphone/tablet app! by Our Water Our World, a project of local water pollution prevention agencies.

Be a friend to the California Coast this tax season by making a donation to the Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund on your State tax form. www.checkthecoast.org

HOW CREEKS MEET THE BAY: Changing Interfaces
Explore how creeks used to meet the Bay compared to today! As part of the Flood Control 2.0 project, the San Francisco Estuary Institute has launched an interactive map showing the historical and contemporary fluvial-tidal interface types. Explore the map here.